Ubuntu mobile OS developer preview to arrive on 21 February

Mobile developers and adventurous members of the public will be able to get their hands on a developer preview of Ubuntu’s mobile platform beginning 21 February. The open source code will work with the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Nexus 4 smartphones.

Canonical warned that the preview is still in progress, pointing out that the software is intended for development purposes only. The company said it hopes that it will give developers the hands-on experience needed to get a clear idea of how it actually stands up against other OS available in the market, such as Google’s Android.